omegapd, I look forward to seeing your comments especially on the first brick. I never had this but once gave one such brick to a tibetan friend since the retailer says this is the kind of brick traditionally supplying tibetan or mongolian regions. The fu cha bricks are generally inexpensive in chinese market, but are thought of highly for their great health benefits. And the manufacturer from Yi Yang, Hunan is one with very good reputation.

tony shlongini wrote:I would recommend against trying the '07 version of this brick. It's not representative of the ones with a bit more age on them. They're cheap enough, so try to find one at least 6-7 years old- you'll thank yourself.